08-21-18

Brown County

August 21

Meeting Minutes

AUGUST 21, 2018 – GENERAL MEETING

Meeting called to order by Commission Chair Fjeldheim at 8:45 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Chambers, Courthouse Annex, Brown County, SD.  Present were Commissioners Sutton, Fischbach and Kippley.  Commissioner Hansen was absent.  Commissioner Sutton led the Pledge of Allegiance.     

MINUTES:  Moved by Sutton, seconded by Kippley to approve the General Meeting Minutes of August 14, 2018.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

CLAIMS:  Moved by Sutton, seconded by Kippley to approve the following claims: 

Payroll: Payroll #17 - Commission $5,395.76; Auditor $8,179.60 Treasurer $13,508.14; States Attorney $23,368.96; SVAWA Grant $1,389.40; Maintenance $7,663.60; Assessor $13,681.26; Register of Deeds $8,045.00; Veterans Service Office $4,353.35; GIS $2,347.50; Information Technology $7,998.70; Human Resources $2,430.60; Sheriff $34,839.84; Jail $47,674.37; Court Security $5,838.32; JDC $22,664.54; Welfare Office $3,742.79; Museum $8,785.36; Parks & Fairgrounds $8,325.52; Fair Board $5,840.11; 4-H $1,632.03; Weed & Pest $6,238.76; Planning and Zoning $2,474.84; Highway $54,489.06; Communications $23,674.82; Emergency Management $4,039.58; Teen Court $421.49; 24/7 $3,292.47; Landfill $13,465.22. 

Matching Benefits: FICA $20,500.68; Medicare $4,794.52; HSA $50.00, SDRS $41,036.77, July Health Insurance $124,603.15, Life Insurance $1,125.39, Dental Insurance $7,212.15, June Health Insurance $121,010.40.   

Insurance: US Bank $550.00.

Professional Fees: Pearl Holt $500.00; Kristi Brandt $98.10; Ryan Dell $282.00; Dependable Sanitation Inc. $26,221.88; Dohrer Law Office $761.40; Michelle Gaikowski $54.40; Christopher A. Haar $3,616.50; Helms & Associates $865.40; Kennedy Pier Knoff Loftus, LLP $191.00; Kuck Law Office $1,762.40; Language Line Services Inc $1,266.90; Lutheran Social Services $172.44; Mikelson Law Office $510.68; NE Mental Health Center $858.00; Richardson, Wyly, Wise, Sauck $159.80; Kristi Spitzer $1,562.00; Tayler Wolff $880.00; University of North Dakota $109.75; US Bank $250.00.

Publishing: Aberdeen American News $4,502.49; US Bank $602.49. 

Rentals: Praxair Distribution $23.65.

Repairs & Maintenance: DMC Wear Parts LLC $7.20; Timothy C. Gardner $55.00; HF Jacobs & Sons Construction $251.02; Hoven Auto Repair $38.00; Karst Car Care $142.30; Leidholt Electric $454.08; Olson’s Pest Technicians $225.00; US Bank $1,005.41. 

Supplies: Praxair Distribution $166.63; Agtegra Cooperative $1,573.80; Ameripride Services Inc $67.75; Century Business Products $1,113.59; DMC Wear Parts LLC $83.00; MB LLC $8.00; Heartland Paper $207.30; Jebro Inc. $47,714.18; Ken’s Superfair Foods $1,341.78; L.G. Everist, Inc $2,003.83; Lien Transportation $81,470.95; Marco $58.54; Menards $88.59; Midstates Printing $89.00; North Star Energy $76.80; Northern Valley Communications $26.60; Pharmchem $199.85; Pizza Ranch $70.45; Sanders’s Sew-N-Vac $123.96; SD Secretary of State $7.00; US Bank $16,799.56.  

Travel & Conference: David Engraf $21.00; City of Groton $190.62; Lynn Heupel $185.50; SD Corrections Association $100.00; Tayler Wolff $171.08; US Bank $5,150.62.

Utilities: City of Aberdeen $3,107.10; Qwest Corportation $1,224.31; Dependable Sanitation Inc. $286.00; James Valley Telecommunication $222.70; Northern Electric Coop $934.08; Northwestern Energy & Communications $4,654.90; Northern Valley Communications $3,191.14; US Bank $2,114.79; Verizon Wireless $100.06; Web Water Development Assoc. $129.52. 

Other: B&B Contracting Inc $232,438.99; Safe Harbor $1,477.15.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

HR REPORT: Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Kippley to approve the following Commission Assistant/HR Office Report, which includes the following personnel changes:

• Acknowledge resignation of Chad Mielke, effective August 28, 2018; and further approve request to fill vacancy.

• Acknowledge the following miles driven and amount to be taxed for personal use of County vehicles during the month of July 2018: Kendell Titze – 108 @ $58.86, Dirk Rogers – 722 @ $393.49, Mike Scott – 200 @ $109.00, Gary Vetter – 109 @ $59.41.

• Approve the following Employee Step Increases, effective August 26, 2018: Tray Mercer @ $18.74 per hour; Tanner Podoll @ $16.84 per hour.                               

All members present voting aye.  Motion carried. 

SHERIFF REPORTS: Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Sutton to approve the following July 2018 Sheriff Reports: Incidents and offenses, Prisoner care, JDC, and Money deposited with the County Treasurer. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

FAIR CONTRACTS: Moved by Kippley, seconded by Sutton to approve and authorize the Chair sign the following contracts for the 2018 Brown County Fair: AYWC Team @ $4,200.00 (cleaning grandstand/racetrack area); Northern Plains Animal Health @ four general admission tickets (veterinary services); Eleni Aman, Angie Sanders, Christina Shilman, Jamie Simon @ $40.00 (judges).  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried. 

LF CELL 3 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Kippley to approve and authorize the Chair sign Pay Request #3 to B&B Contracting in amount of $232,438.99 for the Landfill Cell 3 Construction Project.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

LOTTERY PERMIT: Moved by Sutton, seconded by Fischbach to approve application, submitted by the Dacotah Prairie Museum Foundation for lottery to be held at the Granary Rural Cultural Center on September 22, 2018.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

LANDFILL WOOD WASTE GRINDING: Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Kippley to accept quote, submitted by Dakota Wood-Grinding Inc, Rosemount, MN (only quote received) in amount of $580.00 per ton, with a per event mobilization fee of $1,900.00 to provide wood waste grinding at the Landfill.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

FIREWORKS PERMIT: Moved by Kippley, seconded by Sutton to approve and authorize the Chair sign the following Fireworks Public Display Permit: Elm Lake Association (Chuck Germain) for a Fireworks Display to be held on September 1, 2018 at the Elm Lake Bridge.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

SDPAA NOMINATIONS: Moved by Sutton to submit Resolution nominating Mike Wiese as candidate for the county position on the SDPAA Board of Directors.  Substitute motion by Kippley, seconded by Fischbach to authorize the Chair sign two individual Resolutions nominating Mike Wiese (R43-18) and Dennis Feickert (R44-18)as candidates for the county position on the SDPAA Board of Directors.  Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-absent, Sutton-nay, Fischbach-aye, Kippley-aye, Fjeldheim-aye.  Motion carried.  

APPLICATIONS FOR OCCUPANCY: Moved by Sutton, seconded by Kippley to approve the following applications, submitted by BDM Rural Water System Inc. for occupancy of the following: 125 Street (County Rd 11E) and crossing 406th Ave (Hwy 37) @ 125th Street (Hwy 11E) intersection in Sec 7-T124N-R60W; 125 Street (Hwy 11E) in Sec 8-T124N-R60W; 125 Street (Hwy 11E) in Sec 9-124N-R60W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD, to provide potable water transmission.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.  Moved by Kippley, seconded by Fischbach to approve the following applications, submitted by BDM Rural Water System Inc. for occupancy of the following: 404th Ave crossing 127th Street (Hwy 13) in Sec 22-T124-R61W; 404th Ave crossing 127th Street (Hwy 13) in Sec 15-T124N-R61W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD, to provide potable water transmission.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

TRAINING WORKSHOP SPONSOR: Moved by Kippley, seconded by Fischbach to authorize Gene Loeschke, Director of Equalization make arrangements for Brown County to host a “Defusing Difficult & Hostile Customer Workshop” on December 12, 2018 @ $750.00; and further invite all interested Brown County and surrounding County employees (maximum class of 50).  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried. 

ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Sutton, seconded by Fischbach to adjourn the Brown County Commission at 9:17 a.m.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

Maxine Fischer, Brown County Auditor

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